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Television

On March 6, 2017 WikiLeaks released documents about a covert CIA program code named Weeping Angel, which used ‘smart’ televisions as covert listening devices. Smart TVs have microphones so viewers can make voice commands, such as requests for movie recommendations. The commands typically aren’t transmitted outside the home unless users activate the feature. If the TV is off, there’s no listening being done. However, using this program, the CIA could listen to people even when their TVs appeared to be turned off.